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PATENTED JULY 2l, 1908.

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` BUTTON.

APPLIUATION FILED s310116, 1907.

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PATENTED JULY 21, 1908.`

'APPLICATION FILED SEPT.16,'1907.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.4

ALFRED SWANSON, OF ALBUQUERQUE, TERRITORY OF NEW MEXICO.

BUTTON.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, ALFRED SwANsoN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Albuquerque, in the county of Bernalillo and Territory ofNew Mexico, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inButtons, and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in detachable buttons.

The object of the invention is to provide a button of this character inthe construction of vwhich is arranged a picture, symbol, or otherdevice adapted to be dis layed beneath a transparent covering w ichforms the top or outer side of the button.

l/Vith thisobject in view, the invention consists of certain novelfeatures of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as willbe more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appendedclaims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a plan view of a buttonconstructed in accordancewith the invention, Fig. 2 is a verticalsectional view of the same; Fig. 3 is a plan view of the reverse side ofthe button Fig. 4 is a plan view of the blank from which the button isformed; Fig. 5 is a similar view of the transparent cover which formsthe outer side of the button; Fig. 6 is a vertical sectional view of thebutton showing a modified construction of shank or attaching devicewhereby the button is secured in the button hole of a coat lapel, Fig. 7is a erspective view of the fastening device or s ank shown in Fig. 6;and Fig. 8 is a perspective view of a modified form of the button.

Referring more particularly to Figs. l to 5 of the drawings, 1 denotes abutton, which consists of a body portion, 2, formed of sheet metalhaving on two of its opposite edges integrally formed shank attachingfiaps, 3 and 4, which are adapted to be bent or folded over onto theback or rear side of the body portion, 2, the flap, 3, being adapted tooverlap the iiap, 4. In forming the flaps, 3 and 4, the edges of thesame are cut inwardly or obliquely to form right-angular corners, 5,which are adapted to be bent over upon the outer side of the bodyportion,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 16, 1907.

Patented July 21, 1908.

Serial No. 393,081.

2, to hold the covering plate of the button in place.

In the outer end of the iiap, 4, is formed a rectangular notch, 6, withwhich is adapted to be engaged the stem of an attaching device, 7, whichis shown in the first figures of the drawing as consisting of a head, 8,which is arranged between the folded iiap, 4, and the adjacent side ofthe body portion, 2, with the stem, 9, of the shank engaging the notch 6in said fiap. Said shank is held in the notch 6 and the shank thussecured to the button by means of the flap, 3, which overlaps the flap,4, and has its edge engaging the stem 9, as shown. On the edge of thestem 9, are hingedly connected spring metal fastening members, 10, theinner ends of which have a pivoted cam engagement with the end of thestem, 9, and are adapted to be turned thereon in opposite directions toform a retaining 'device by which the button is secured in the buttonhole.

Arranged on the outer side or surface of the body portion 2 is atransparent plate, l2, which is preferably formed of Celluloid andcorresponds to the shape ofthe body of the button, the corners of theplate being cut off as shown. The plate 12 is retained in position onthe body portion 2 of the button by means of the inwardly bent corners 5of said body portion and between said transparent plate and the outerside of the button, is adapted to be placed a picture which may be inthe form of a photograph or print of a person, or a symbol or insigniaof an order or lodge.

In Figs. 6 and 7 of the drawings is shown a modified form of shank orattaching device, the saine being shown in this instance as formed froma strip of sheet metal bent midway between its ends to form a iiattened,loop-shaped head, 13, which is adapted to be engaged with the notch 6 inthe flap, 4, of the button, and is held therein by means of thefastening flap, 3, in the same manner as described in connection withthe fastening device, 7. The flap 3 is bound down into engagement withthe flap, 4, by means of the corners, 14, of the flap, 4, which are bentinwardly upon the outer side of the flap, 3, as shown. The outwardlyextending ends l5 of the fastening device shown in Figs. 6 and 7 arepreferably tapered from the body portion toward their outer ends and areadapted to be engaged with the button hole in the flap of the coat orother article to which the button is to be applied, after which saidends 15 are bent laterally in opposite directions, thus securely holdingthe button in place. y

In Fig. 8 of the drawing is shown a slightly modified form of button,16, the body of whichis constructed in the same manner as shown anddescribed in connection with the first igures of the drawing. The button16 as shown in Fig. S is provided with a perfectly plain finishingplate, 17, for the outer surface of the body portion, 2, said platebeing formed of a suitable two-ply material, which is preferably in theform of a rubber composition. The plate is adapted to be secured to theouter side of the body portion 2 by means of the inwardly bent corners,5, which are inserted between the layers forming the plate, 17, thecorners of said plate be ing cut o'll to facilitate the engagement ofthe inwardly bent corners, 5, between the layers of the plate.

Having thus fully-described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters-Patent, is:

1. A button of the character` described having a body portion, anintegrally formed overlapping shank, securing flaps arranged on theopposite edges of said body portion, a'

button attaching shank secured to the button by said naps, a coveringplate arranged on the outer side of the body portion, and means formedby the corners of said button portion to retain said covering plate inplace, substantially as described.

2. A button of the character described, comprising a body portion,integrally formed shank securing flaps arranged on the opposite edges ofsaid body portion, one of said flaps having formed therein a shankengaging notch, a button attaching shank secured to the reverse side ofsaid body portion by said securing flaps, a covering plate arranged onthe outer side of said body portion of the' button, and means to securesaid covering plate in place, substantially as described.

3. A button of the character described,

portion whereby a picture or other device r may be protected and securedin place upon the outer side of the body portion of the button, andmeans formed by the inwardly bent corners of said body portion to retainsaid cover plate in place, substantially as described.

4. A button of the character described comprising a body portion,integrally formed shank attaching flaps formed on the opposite edges ofsaid body portion, a shank secured to the button by said flaps, saidshank being constructed from a single piece of sheet metal bent to forma centrally disposed head engaged by the flaps on the body portion ofthe button, and outwardly projecting attaching members adapted to beengaged with a button hole to retain the button in place, substantiallyas described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto se my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

y ALFRED SWANSON. Vlfitnesses:

JOHN DIDRON, JOHN A. TANDBERG.

